Packages of care for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in low- and middle-income countries

PLoS Med. 2010 Feb 23;7(2):e1000235. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1000235.

Abstract

In the sixth in a series of six articles on packages of care for mental disorders in low- and middle-income countries, Alan Flisher and colleagues discuss the treatment of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.

MeSH terms

  • Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / diagnosis*
  • Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / drug therapy
  • Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / therapy*
  • Developing Countries
  • Dopamine Uptake Inhibitors / therapeutic use
  • Health Services Accessibility
  • Humans
  • Methylphenidate / therapeutic use
  • Primary Health Care / methods

Substances

  • Dopamine Uptake Inhibitors
  • Methylphenidate